noun#3,852 by frequency
der Mittag
/ˈmɪtaːk/
noon, midday, late morning, early afternoon; lunch
- genitive
- des Mittages
- plural
- die Mittage
- built from
- Mit + Tag
Meanings
- 1
noon, midday, late morning, early afternoon — time from about 11 a.m. to 2 p.m
Ich habe bis Mittag geschlafen.
I slept until noon.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Er kam erst am Mittag.
He did not come till noon.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
lunch — light meal eaten around midday
Was isst er zu Mittag?
What does he eat for lunch?
Tatoeba · Augustus · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ich esse gerade zu Mittag.
I'm having lunch now.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
south — compass point representing 180°rare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derMittag | dieMittage |
| accusative | denMittag | dieMittage |
| dative | demMittag | denMittagen |
| genitive | desMittages | derMittage |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.